Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-24
DOINGs AT THE CAPITOL.


DOINGs Ar THE CAPITOL.
The Governor Signs the New Haven
Common Pleas Court Bill and the
Judges Are SeIected-L. p. Deming
to be Judge OF the New Court, Rufus
s. Pickett of the City Court and
James p. Thompson Assistant Judge
The Tax Commission Bill Gees
Over-What the schools Will Cost
the state For the Next Fiscal Year
A Strong Bill Passes the Senate Re.
latfng to BIackmail-Other Matters
Passed by Beth Bod1es-Cemmittee
| Hearings.
HARTFORD, March 80, 1887.
| Especial to the JOURNAL CoURIERl
| There was q superabundance of New Ha-
ven politicians at the Capitol to-day. They
could be met at every cerner, and were con-
stantly fitting about the lobbies as though
the life and death of something depended on
their action. The cause of the sudden incur
sion of New Haveners was that Governor
Lounsbury had attached his signature to the
Common Pleas court bill, and preparations
| were under way for tho Republican county
caucus to nominate the new court ofdcials,t
| which was held Immediately after the House
| adjourn nent in loom 80. Senator Doohttle
| presided. Mr. Bartholomew, of Derby, nom
mated Judge Lucius P. Deming for judge of
the new court and Senator Graham named
| Judge Pickett. Judge Deming was made the
unanimous choice by reclamation. For
| Judge of the City court Mr.. Bartholomew
nominated Mr.. Thompson and Senator Ora
ham named Judge Pickett Three ballots
| were taken, and on the last and formal one
Pickett was elected by majority of l. The
assistant City court judgeship was given to
| Mr.. Thompson. He received 10 votes and
| his opponent, Captain Dow, 5. The ballot
was made formal and the nomination OF Mr.
Thompson was made unanimous. The eau
| Gus then adjourned subject to the call of the
chair. There is much gossip as to who will
| be promoted to the prosecuting attorneyship.
Clerks Bishop and Linsley will probably re-
main.
The tax commission bill was taken up in
\ the House this morning. 1t to have
| been the order of the day. The pending
question was upon motion to reconsider
| the vote passing the bill on Thursday last.
No parliamentary question was raised as to
| the power of the House to retain possession
of the matter. Mr.. Shumway said that Mr..
Davis was necessarily absent to-day and, as
a matter of courtesy, he moved that the
| whole matter be tabled and placed at the
| foot of the calendar. 1t was placed on the
| tsble last Friday on Mr. Davis motion.
The committee on appropriations reported
to-day the following estimate of appropria
/ tions for the support of education during the
| next fiscal year: State board of education
Salary of secretary, $4,000; chief clerk,
| 81, 500; expenses of members, 5000; Office
expenses, $1,000; expenses of agent, 81 500;
ssoretary's travelling expenses, 81, 200; total,
SIG, 500. Other expenses-Normal school,
| $34, 900; school libraries, $4,000; teachers
| meetings, $4,000; support of common
schools, 1886, 1000; evening schools, SO, 900;
child labor law, ETC., $9,000 total $685., 900;
grand total, $549, 500.
An interesting bill was passed to day by
the Senate in concurrence after explanation
NV Wa1S oh hat VIII
either verbally or by written or printed COM
munication malieiously threatens to accuse
another of any crime or oHense, or by such
communication maliciously threatens an in
| jury to the person, property or reputation of
| another, with intent thereby to extort money
or any pecuniary advantage whatever, OF
with intent to compel the person threatened
| to do apy act against his or her will, shall be
| punished by imprisonment either in the
| State prison or in Jail not exceeding ten
years, or by fine not exceeding $4,000, or
| by both such fine and imprisonment at the
| discretion of the court.
A bill amending the acts relating to saw
| ings bank loans was explained by Senator
Hotchkiss and passed by the Senate II
| provides that all loans and instruments by
savings banks in United States bonds, in
| bonds of this State or in the obligations of
| the counties, towns, cities, boroughs and
| school districts of this State, or in the bonds
of any Of the States or cities whose bonds
| savings banks are now allowed by law to
/ purchase, may be classed with loans upon
real estate for the purpose of determining
| the proportion of leans required upon such
estate.
Three important bills are to be considered
| by the railroad committt ,. One of them
provides for discontinuance of grade cross
| ings and the other two bills respectively
to the returns of by telegraph and
telephone companies and to third
class cars On the latter bill
| Henry L. Goodwin is to appear and an in
| teresting meeting is expected when the bill
comes up. The committee was bulletlned
| to day as subject to the call of the chair
| man. The interpretations committee this
| afternoon considered the resolution amend
| ing the charter of the St. Francis orphan
asylum of New Haxsn. The petition pro-
| vides that the corporation shall have power
| to maintain or decrease the number of man
| ayers and to elect. in addition to the officers
prescribed by its charter incorporate, officers
as it may deem necessary OF desirable. There
was no one in opposition. The committee
will undoubtedly recommend the granting of
the petition. This committee had hearing
on several petitions for the incorporation of
electric light and tramway companies, which
probably be favorably reported on.
In the Senate but little business was trans
acted The committee on interpretations re-
ported favorable incorporating the
Church Mission association of New Haven.
Matters passed were: Bill bringing insur-
ance s'brokers" as we'll as agents under su-
pervision of the State insurance department;
fixing the line between New Haven and Or
ange. The bill for a ten hour law for women
and children in factories was made the order
OF the day Wednesday, March 80, at II a. NJ
In the House an animated discussion was
held over the bill exempting the property of
soldiers and sailors to the amount of 81 900
from taxation, so as to exempt the property
of wife to same amounts. 1t was favorably
I -
of Milford, did not want to place himself in
an attitude of hostility to the soldiers and
sailors, but he believed that able bodied men
of all classes should gay their proportion of
taxation. He knew that very many soldiers |
were opposed to the exemption. Why 60
further now and include the wifea Why not |
take in the sisters, cousins and the aunts? |
Already the original exemption has taken |
out So, 500, 900 from the grand list accord |
ing to the report of the tax commissioner. |
The bill was also opposed by Mr.. Andrews, |
of New Britain. Mr.. Shumway, of Killing
ly, offered an amendment providing that
there shall be no exemptions except on proper |
ty located in towns where the persons reside; |
adopted After much further discussion on /
the amendment and the original bill the /
matter was referred to the judiciary com |
mittee.
The law concerning game birds was amend |
ed so as to read in one section as
follows: No person not the owner
or occupant under the lease of the |
lands upon which said birds shall have been |
taken, nor member of the family of such |
owner occupant, shall sell or exchange |
any partridge, quail or woodcock which has
been taken or killed by traps, snares, nets or |
similar devices.
The bill amending the registry law was
passed after explanation by Mr.. Shumway.
1t adds proviso as follows: "That the name
of no elector shall be added to the corrected
list of electors under the provisions of this
section unless his name or some name intend
ed for his name shall have been On the cor
rected list for the year previous on one OF
the preliminary lists for the year in which
the registrars are in session."
A legislator remarked yesterday that there
seemed to him to be strange inconsistency
in the position of the tax commission.
'sThey provide said he, Gin the seventh
section of their bill to appoint a tax commits
sioner, that in certain circumstances, where
there is belief that taxpayer is making
concealment, he may be compelled by a
judge of the Superior court to produce his
books-all this to be done under the pro-
posed new law. But the commission gave as